Seconal, a barbiturate drug, is used as:

antihistamine

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sedative

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Solution

The correct option is B sedative
Seconal or secobarbital is used on a short-term basis to treat insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep). It is also used to relieve anxiety before surgery. Secobarbital is in a class of medications called barbiturates. It works by slowing activity in the brain.
Hence, it acts as a sedative.

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